Commencement - Spring 2022|Elgin Community College
Spring Commencement Exercises conducted in-person on May 21, 2022.
Spring Commencement Exercises conducted in-person on May 21, 2022.
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Colors that appear on the trim of the hoods and indicating the field of study include:<br />
Arts.......................................White<br />
Business................................Drab<br />
Education...................Light Blue<br />
Engineering....................Orange<br />
Fine Arts............................ Brown<br />
High Honors....................... Gold<br />
Music...................................... Pink<br />
Science............... Golden Yellow<br />
HONOR CORDS AND STOLES<br />
HIGH HONORS<br />
Students who are graduating with high honors are wearing gold cords.<br />
HONORS<br />
Students who are graduating with honors are wearing bronze cords.<br />
BLACK STUDENT ACHIEVERS<br />
Members of this student organization are wearing stoles made of Kente cloth, which<br />
is produced in Ghana. The cloth's design is known as "key to success" and was chosen<br />
by students to acknowledge the vital role that formal education plays in their lives.<br />
ICAPS SCHOLARS<br />
Students who are graduating as ICAPS Scholars are wearing silver stoles.<br />
RHO KAPPA CHAPTER OF PHI THETA KAPPA<br />
Members of this community college honor society are wearing gold stoles and tassels.<br />
SALUTE VETERANS HONOR SOCIETY<br />
Members of this veterans honor society are wearing white stoles.<br />
VETERANS<br />
Active-duty military and veterans are wearing red, white, and blue Americana cords to<br />
honor their service to our country.<br />
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS<br />
Students who earned ECC Foundation and Board of Trustee scholarships are wearing<br />
silver cords.<br />
STUDENT LEADER RECOGNITION<br />
Students who served as executive board members of ECC student clubs or organizations<br />
for two semesters and have exhibited exemplary leadership and service to the college are<br />
recognized with blue and silver cords.<br />
STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT SILENT (SWANS)<br />
Members of this LGBTQIA+ advocacy group are wearing lavender cords.<br />
TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT<br />
Students participating in the U.S. Department of Education student support services<br />
program are wearing red stoles.<br />
APPRENTICE<br />
Students who participated in a U.S. Department of Labor certified apprenticeship during<br />
their studies are wearing green stoles.<br />
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